Lock for the frames of satchels



Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

F. O. SCHMIDT.

LOOK FOR THB FRAMES 0F SATCHELS, en. No. 325,017.

(No Model.)

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UNiTnD STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND C. SCHMIDT, OF NEVARK, NE'W JEFSEY.

LOCK FOR THE FRAMES OF SATCHELS, &C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,017, lifted August25, 1885.

Application tiled May 14, 1F85. (No model.)

T 0 all whom il may concern:

Beit known that LFERDTNAND C. SCHMIDT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Locks for the Frames ofSatchels, Traveling-Bags, &c., of which the following is aspeciijcation.

This invention has for its object to provide novel means for locking thejaws of a satchelframe, travelinglbag, or similar article; and to suchend theinvention consists in the eom bination of devices hereinafterdescribed and claimed, reierence being made to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l. represents a front view of a bagframeembodying devices constituting my invention, the same being closed. Fig.2 is-a transverse section in the plane xx, Fig. l, showing the frameclosed in dotted lines and open in full lines. Fig. 3 is a longitudinalvertical section in the plane y y, Fig. 6, on a larger scale than theprevious figures. Fig. .L. is a transverse section in the plane z, Fig.3. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical sect-ion in the plane x x', Fig. 6.Fig. G is a horizontal section in the plane 1/ y', Fig. Fig. 7 is alongitudinal vertical section of a modification.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings the letter A designates the outer jaw, and B theinnerjaw, of abag-frame. On theouter jaw is rmly secured the case (l,which contains the locking mechanism. This mechanism consists ot' twohook-bolts, D l), which swing ou pins c a, which have their bearings inthe case (I. A spring, Z, has a tendency to retain thesehoolvbolts inthe position shown in Fig. 3. In the top of the case (l is fitted abutton, D, provided with arms (l d, which bear upon the tails of thehook-bolts, so that by depressing said button the hookbolts are throwninto their unlocking position shown in Fig. 3 in dotted lines, theposition shown in full lines being thelocking position. The heads o( thehook-bolts extend through slots e e in the outer jaw, A, and when theinner jaw is closed said heads engage with slotsff in the inner jaw. Thebutton D can be locked by means of a key, K, which acts upon a slide, g,and throws the same beneath the arms cl d of the button, so that thesame cannot be depressed and the heads of the hookbolts cannot be raisedout of the slots f f in the innerjaw.

In order to prevent an unauthorized person from opening the bag byinserting a suitable toolbetween the jaws A B and forcing them apart, sothat the inner jaw will clear the heads of t-he hoolcbolts, I havesecured to the outer jaw two brackets, L 71 which catch beneath theinner jaw when the same is locked. (See Figs. l, 2, and et.) Instead ofusing the brackets as supports for the inner jaw, I can form lips h0 onthe inner edges of the slotsff in the inner jaw, (see Fig. 7,) and inthis case the heads of thehook-bolts are provided with recesses hwhichengage with the lips, there by preventing the two jaws from being forcedapart.

It must also be remarked that in place of the button a finger-piece ofany other form may be used-such as a lever or cam-without departing fromthe spirit of my invention.

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with the two jaws A B, of a case secured to the outerjaw, A, two hookbolts mounted in the case, a tingerpiece actv ing on thetails ol' the hoolvbolts, slots in the inner and in the outer jaw, andsupports for the inner jaw when the same is closed, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence ot' two sub. scribing witnesses.

FERDINAND (l. SCHMIDT. [n s] W. HAUFF, lVi LLL-xn Mmmm.

